NGC2831 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2831 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:58, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2831
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.38 (V) [2] 14.41 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 74.5 Mpc 242.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.98 |